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Lot 5. Mamertinoi AE Quadruple Unit
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, April 24th, 19:02:30 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 07:38:03 CET
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CHF 160.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 171.87 / USD 179.06 / GBP 142.91
Bid history
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CHF 160.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2016-04-11, 18:20:26
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 1
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eAuction #47, Lot 5. Estimate: CHF 200.00
Mamertinoi, Sicily. AE Quadruple Unit (27 mm, 17.06 g), Messana, c. 288-278 BC.
Obv. APEOΣ Laureate head of Ares to right; behind, helmet.
Rev. MAMEP[TINΩN], eagle standing to left on thunderbolt.
Calciati I, 92, 3. SNG ANS 402.
Pleasant green patina. Minor corrosion on reverse, otherwise, very fine.
The Mamertinoi were Campanian mercenaries hired by Agathokles. After his death in 289 BC, they left Syracuse and captured Messana.
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